woomera
Tracey Benson <tracey.benson {AT} anu.edu.au>
more news in woomera
Tracey Benson <tracey.benson {AT} anu.edu.au>
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Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 12:49:26 +1100
From: Tracey Benson <tracey.benson {AT} anu.edu.au>
Subject: woomera
from melbourne indymedia
latest news from Woomera frontline at 2:12pm
just had phonecalls from people out there who are
in the hardline/frontline. At about 2pm (15mins ago) a peaceful,
colourful, festive, trying to calm parade, was
busted up. The 600 or so protestors were divided into two groups as half of
them went back to their camp which was/is being
busted. Half of the group are at the front entrance to the restricted
area...paddy wagons are turning up as we speak and
arrests are imminent. The road back to camp has been
roadblocked and so the groups are unable to
regroup. Federal legalities are now becoming very relevant in blame
seeking.....
People are being asked to make it to Woomera if
they can possibly get there, and id is being requested upon entry.
They are still letting people in to the camp but
not out!!!!!!!!!!!
peace and solidarity
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Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 12:52:05 +1100
From: Tracey Benson <tracey.benson {AT} anu.edu.au>
Subject: more news in woomera
update from 3cr
currently there is a picket at the second fence of
the woomera detention camp. They have been informed that they are in
an arrestable situation. They are giving toys to
the detainees, and are flying balloons to show them the protestors are
still there.
500-600 trying to give toys, 100 in camp, and
several hundred milling around.
The group at the fence are split into two groups,
those at the second fence, and those at the first (non-arrestable
situation I gather from the interview)
They are facing off with the Australian Protective
Services (APS), not the actual police (federal or state)
[from interview with Craig, on emily's phone, on
3cr 855 am at 2:30 pm]
next update at 5pm, with legal and medical reps,
and someone from the refugee action collective on the phone.
tune in for the word from the front line
www.3cr.org.au
www.users.bigpond.com/curious.objects
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